In Ken Loach’s I, Daniel Blake, the titular Daniel is a carpenter out of work after a heart attack, attempting to claim benefits through a welfare system that’s designed to trip him at every turn. I, Daniel Blake, which won the Palme d’Or at last month’s Cannes film festival, stars Dave Johns and Hayley Squires and is released in the UK on 21 October

The veteran director’s latest movie lays bare the cruel realities for those who fall through the cracks of society. We look at Loach’s work and the politics that drive it, while, below, campaigners, artists and analysts react to the film

The steely film-maker finds the camera turned on him in a documentary that uncovers both his softer side and parts of his oeuvre he’d rather forget. Plus, a deep-dive look at Tom Daley. Could he be Team GB’s redeemer?